2018
An Initiative to Decrease Time to Antibiotics for Patients With Fever and Neutropenia
Emerson BL, Prozora S, Jacob A, Clark K, Kotrady D, Edwards L, Ciaburri R, Riera A. An Initiative to Decrease Time to Antibiotics for Patients With Fever and Neutropenia. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 158-164. PMID: 30078347, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618792305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidisciplinary teamRapid Plan-DoPediatric emergency departmentStudy-Act cyclesEfficiency of careAntibiotic administrationEmergency departmentVulnerable patientsPlan-DoPatientsNeutropeniaAverage timeFeverInterventionProcess control chartsData reviewDecrease timeAntibioticsSignificant improvementAdministration
2012
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
Cicero MX, Auerbach MA, Zigmont J, Riera A, Ching K, Baum CR. Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 239-244. PMID: 22691308, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12000775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructured debriefingEducational interventionSimulation trainingPost-test scoresMultiple-patient simulationLearners' acquisitionVital skillUninjured childrenTriage performanceLearnersDebriefingLearner-centered approachTrainingSkillsVictimsMultiple victimsUnresponsive patientsSpecial health care needsAcquisitionInterventionCommon errorsHead-injured patientsPediatric residentsScoresWilcoxon signed-rank test